Public inquiry and Consultation Committee
The special rules of disclosure (public inquiry and/or consultation committee) were made for diverse reasons, before the delivery of a planning, environmental or allotment permit, if the legislation requires it, and always before the adoption of a town planning regulation.
Extension of periods
Pursuant to the power of attorney decisions nr 2020/038 (PDF, 312.53 KB) and nr 2020/052 (PDF, 428.55 KB) adopted by the Government of the Brussels Capital Region on 10 June 2020 and 23 December 2020, some terms of the Brussels Town Planning Code and the Ordinance of 5 June 1997 on environmental permits have been extended, depending on the date of the submission of the application, the type of application or the stage of the procedure.
Public inquiries
The organization of the special rules for disclosure (public inquiry and/or consultation committee) has been severely disrupted by the sanitary crisis and is accompanied by numerous measures and an adapted approach. These ensure that the social distance rules as well as the necessary hygiene measures can be observed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
For example, from now on, the consultation of the administrative file, the communication of technical explanations or submission of an oral complaint are only done by appointment (02 279 29 29) or digitally.
Taking into account the current health measures, the files are handled chronologically, based on the date of receipt of the last documents added to the file.
Due to the very large number of files that must be subject to public inquiry, we are unable to determine the schedule of public inquiries at the time when the files are declared complete. Moreover, it will not be possible to submit all files to the consultation committee for advice at the same time.
The dates and agendas of the meetings of the consultation committee can therefore only be determined after the public inquiries have ended, in function of the responses received. After all, these determine how many files can be handled per session.
Consult the ongoing public inquiries at:
Consultation Committee
The organization of the special rules for disclosure (public inquiry and/or consultation committee) has been severely disrupted by the sanitary crisis and is accompanied by numerous measures and an adapted approach. These ensure that the social distance rules as well as the necessary hygiene measures can be observed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Pursuant to the power of attorney decisions nr 2020/038 (PDF, 312.53 KB) and nr 2020/052 (PDF, 428.55 KB) adopted by the Government of the Brussels Capital Region on 10 June 2020 and 23 December 2020, and to allow everyone to assert his or her point of view in the best possible and safe conditions, the City of Brussels now organizes the meetings of the consultation committee exclusively digitally, via the Zoom platform.
From now on, the following rules also apply during the hearings:
- Only persons who have explicitly requested to be heard during the public inquiry will be admitted to the consultation committee
- In the case of a petition, neighborhood committee or other association, the number of persons admitted to the consultation committee is limited to 2 per petition, per neighborhood committee or per association
- Only the persons in possession of an invitation are admitted to the consultation committee
- The number of persons accompanying or representing the applicant is strictly limited to 2, including the architect
Taking into account the current health measures, the files are handled chronologically, based on the date of receipt of the last documents added to the file.
Due to the very large number of files that must be subject to public inquiry, we are unable to determine the schedule of public inquiries at the time when the files are declared complete. Moreover, it will not be possible to submit all files to the consultation committee for advice at the same time.
The dates and agendas of the meetings of the consultation committee can therefore only be determined after the public inquiries have ended, in function of the responses received. After all, these determine how many files can be handled per session.
Consult the new dates of the Consultation Committee meetings, the agenda and the advice issued by the Committee on:
The rules and procedures regarding the submission, handling, delivery and appeal of town planning permits and environmental permits (certificates) can be consulted on the websites of the Brussels Capital Region:
Written:
- Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Secretariat of the Consultation Committee
Town Planning Departement
Boulevard Anspach 6
1000 Brussels
Orally, during the public inquiry, at:
Administrative Centre
Boulevard Anspach 6
1000 Brussels
10th floor – office 10-00
From Monday to Friday: between 9 am and noon
On Wednesday: from 4 pm to 8 pm (only by appointment at 02 279 29 29)
Technical explanation of the file can be obtained at the same times, only by appointment: 02 279 29 29.
By e-mail:
Via the online form:
- Available next to the public inquiry in question: Files subjected to pulic inquiry